Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker celebrates a second quarter touchdown during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Coale)

There is probably just one player in the NFL who is more happy about the Brandon Marshall trade to the Miami Dolphins than Brandon Marshall — Mike Sims-Walker.

Mike Sims-Walker and Brandon Marshall were former teammates at the University of Central Florida and college roomates. Both also played high school football in Central Florida schools, Brandon Marshall at Lake Howell and Mike Sims-Walker at Edgewater.

“That’s my best friend, I’m so happy for him,” said Mike Sims-Walker , a receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars. “He’s been through a lot of turmoil and adversity and been able to overcome everything and it paid off.”

“I kind of had a feeling about what was going on, but didn’t know it was official until today,” Mike Sims-Walker said.

The Jaguars and Dolphins will meet in a preseason game Aug. 19 in Jacksonville.

Some Dolphins fans (though probably the minority) have criticized the organization for taking on Brandon Marshall, who has a history of off-the-field problems stemming from the murder of his former teammate Darrent Williams in 2008.

But could the support of playing close to home work for Brandon Marshall?

“It’s always good to have that support,” Mike Sims-Walker said. “It helps me to know where my family is sitting in the games. I point to my family after I score and they point back.”